Contractor Fraud Alleged

Consultant Charged in Theft of $3.6 Million From Department of Education

By

Tamer El-Ghobashy

Updated April 29, 2011 12:01 a.m. ET

A former consultant hired to manage a large-scale project aimed at bringing Internet access to all New York City public schools was charged Thursday with stealing $3.6 million from the Department of Education, authorities said.

The charges marked the second time in less than a year that federal prosecutors accused consultants hired by the city of...